Portrait of John Harris (1661-1719) Finish:Single are scattered on the floor

are scattered on the floor and ships at sea are visible through an opening on the right

28th June 1988

Dutch satire on the South Sea Bubble

Interior view of the writing school

Portrait of John Harris (1661-1719) Finish:Single are scattered on the floorHead and shoulders portrait in gown, wig and falling bands. Oval surround with decorative acanthus, coat of arms below. Inscribed: 'R. White delin. G. White Sculp. Johannes Harris. A. M. Regiae Societatis Socius. Aetat. Suae 37.' In pencil lower left 'El 1696 dd 1719'. In pencil verso 'Bought 22. 4. 1892 6d' Originally printed in Harris's Lexicon technicum; or, An universal English dictionary of arts and sciences, explaining not only the terms of art